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Checklist for Tribe Araneini Simon, 1895
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
145
382
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
116
323
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
46
184
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
42
180
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
36
168
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
36
168
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
53
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
19
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
14
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
7
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
7 Genera with 12 Species
Acanthepeira Marx, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1831Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Cercidia Thorell, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zilla C. L. Koch, 18021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
12 Species
Acanthepeira labidura Mello-Leitao, 1943
Alpaida dominica Levi, 1988
Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Alpaida veniliae Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bogotensis Keyserling, 1863
Araneus sturmi Hahn, 1831
Cercidia prominens Johan Peter ..., 1851
Metazygia crewi Richard C. B..., 1903
Metazygia laticeps Octavius Pic..., 1889
Metepeira compsa Ralph Vary C..., 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Zilla diodia Charles Atha..., 1802Zilla diodia